Robbie Coltrane tearfully paid tribute to ‘Harry Potter’ franchise in last known film appearance

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Robbie Coltrane tearfully paid tribute to the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise in his last known film appearance. The ‘Cracker’ actor, who died aged 72 on Friday (14.

10. 22) and was famed for playing Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid in the Potter films, appeared in the HBO special ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’, aired on New Year’s Day.

He was seen deep in conversation with his ‘Harry Potter’ co-star Emma Watson during filming in what is thought to be the last public photo of the acting icon.

Robbie said in the reunion film: “It's the end of an era. Ten years of my life. My children have grown up during it. ” Holding back tears, he added: "The legacy of the movies is that my children's generation will show them to their children. "So, you could be watching it in 50 years' time, easily. . .